Adirondack Park Agency Letterhead

4/15/04

9:00 AM

AGENDA

NEW YORK STATE ADIRONDACK PARK AGENCY

APRIL 15-16, 2004

THURSDAY, APRIL 15 , 2004

Adirondack Park Agency Headquarters

Ray Brook, NY

FOR FULL AGENCY (9:00 AM - 9:15 AM)

(1) Call to Order

(2) Pledge of Allegiance

(3) Introduction of Guests

(4) Public Comment

(5) Approval of March 2004 Draft Minutes

(6) Executive Director’s Report (D. Fitts)

(7) Recusals

(8) Motion to Adjourn and Convene in Committees

CELEBRATION, PRESENTATION AND RECOGNITION

9:15 AM – 10:30 AM

Earth Day (4/22/04)

(R. Whaley)

Inlet Special Board, Town of Inlet

Jack LaDuke, WCAX-TV

Joseph Martens, Open Space Institute

William Porter, Adirondack Ecological Center

Robert Quinn, Tug Hill Commission

Arbor Day (4/25/04)

(R. Whaley)

Harold A. Jerry, Jr.

Administrative Professionals Day (4/21/04)

(R. Whaley)

Recognition of Donald D. Smith on his Retirement

from NYS Service on April 21, 2004

(R. Whaley)

Recognition of John. S. Banta on 25 Years of NYS Service

(R. Whaley)

COMMITTEE MEETING (10:30 AM – 12:30 P M)

Regulatory Programs

Regulatory Programs Committee (Full Meeting Room)

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for March

(2) Deputy Director - Regulatory Programs Report (M. Sengenberger)

(3) New Project

2003-180 Wanakena Water Company, Inc.

(G. Outcalt) St. Lawrence: Fine (Wanakena)

Moderate Intensity Use/Primitive/Wilderness

§809 and 9 NYCRR Part 578

60-Day Clock: 4/19/04*

90-Day Clock: 5/4/04*

Water supply and distribution system

improvements

Staff Recommendation: Approve with conditions

* Extended by applicant’s agreement

(4) Renewals

*93-2502R Mark Gavin Albertson, Executor

(S. McSherry) Essex: Newcomb (shoreline of Goodnow Flow)

Moderate Intensity Use

§809 and 9 NYCRR Part 578

Second renewal for construction of single family dwelling, on-site wastewater treatment system and driveway involving wetlands

Staff Recommendation: Approve with conditions

*2000-6 Town of Keene/NYS Department of

Environmental Conservation

Essex: Keene

Rural Use/Resource Management

§809 and 9 NYCRR Part 577

Renewal for fee parking and shuttle bus service

Staff Recommendation: Approve with conditions

(5) Old Business

(6) New Business

LUNCH (12:30 PM - 1:30 PM) (Blue Room)

COMMITTEE MEETINGS (1:30 PM – 2:00 PM)

Local/Economic

Local Government Services Committee (Board Room – half of Full Meeting Room with Board table)

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for February

(2) Local Planning Assistance Monthly Report (J. Connolly)

(3) Town of Arietta Local Land Use Program Amendments

(J. Connolly/R. Terry)

For action.

(4) Old Business

(5) New Business

COMMITTEE MEETINGS (2:00 PM – 4:30 PM)

Planning/State Land

Park Policy and Planning Committee (Adirondack Room – half of Full Meeting Room closest to DEC)

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for March

(2) Planning Division Report (J. Connolly/E. Hood)

(3) Map Amendment (H. Savarie)

MA 2003-13 (Smith)

Fulton: Northampton

Rural Use to Moderate Intensity Use

230± acres

Authorization to Executive Director to issue FSEIS.

(4) Scenic Byway Project Update: Route 73 Trailhead Parking Improvements Implementation Plan (E. Hood)

(5) NYS Office for Technology Statewide Emergency Services Wireless Network (SWN) Project (E. Hood)

Update on project.

(6) Old Business

(7) New Business

State Land Committee (Adirondack Room)

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for February

(2) Supervisor of Regional Planning Report (R. Weber)

(3) Grasse River Wild Forest Unit Management Plan Amendment

(DEC Representative)

For information only.

(4) Reclassification of State Land Proposals (R. Weber)

$ Wanakena Primitive Area – Five Ponds Wilderness Area

Request to go to public hearing.

(5) State Land Master Plan Reclassifications

$ R2003-1 (Lake Eaton Campground)

Area A: Wild Forest to Intensive Use; 56± acres

Area B: Intensive Use to Wild Forest; 100± acres

Motion to recommend approval to Governor.

$ R2003-2 (Limekiln Lake Campground)

Wild Forest to Intensive Use; 210± acres

Motion to recommend approval to Governor.

$ R2003-3 (Arietta)

Area A: Wilderness to Wild Forest; 145± acres

Area B: Wild Forest to Wilderness; 747± acres

Motion to recommend approval to Governor.

(6) Old Business

(7) New Business

COMMITTEE MEETINGS (2:00 PM – 4:30 PM)

Legal/Enforcement

Enforcement Committee (Board Room)

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for March

(2) Enforcement Program Report (P. Van Cott)

(3) New Case

E99-126 Charles and Janet Irving

(E. Tyner/P. Van Cott) Franklin: Brighton

Resource Management

Shoreline setback

(4) Environmental Benefit Policy (B. Rottier/P. Van Cott)

(5) Old Business

(6) New Business

Legal Affairs Committee (Board Room)

(1) Approval of Draft Committee Minutes for March

(2) Counsel’s Report (J. Banta)

(3) Regulatory Revision (J. Banta/B. Rottier)

$ Land division along road or right-of-way owned in fee

Staff seeks Agency guidance and authorization to send topic to the TAL for further discussions.

(4) Old Business

(5) New Business

FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2004

Adirondack Park Agency Headquarters

Ray Brook, NY

SPECIAL PRESENTATION (9:00 AM – 10:00 AM)

Presentation by Jerry Jenkins, Ecologist, Wildlife Conservation Society: “What Did the Animals Know and When Did They Know It:

The Biology of Land Protection in the Adirondacks”

FOR FULL AGENCY (10:15 AM)

(1) Call to Order

(2) Pledge of Allegiance

(3) Introduction of Guests

(4) Public Comment

(5) Recusals

(6) Interim Reports

Economic Affairs Committee

Administration Committee

Interpretive Programs Committee

Park Ecology Committee

(7) Committee Reports

State Land Committee

$ Whiteface Mountain Ski Center Intensive Use Area Unit

Management Plan Update – presentation for information

(Kevin Franke, The LA Group)

Regulatory Programs Committee

Park Policy and Planning Committee

Local Government Services Committee

Enforcement Committee

Legal Affairs Committee

(8) Old Business

(9) New Business

(10) Member Comment

(11) Local Government Review Board Comment (J. Rota)

(12) Public Comment

ADJOURNMENT

MAY AGENCY MEETING – May 13-14, 2004, Adirondack Park Agency,

Ray Brook, New York

JUNE AGENCY MEETING – June 10, 2004, Adirondack Park Agency,

Ray Brook, New York; June 11, 2004, Tannery Pond Community Center, North Creek, New York (to be followed by dedication of Hudson River Interpretive Exhibits)

ADIRONDACK PARK AGENCY

AGENCY MEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

Regulatory Programs

James Townsend, Co-Chair

Katherine Roberts, Co-Chair

William Kissel

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